Chapter 57: Is He Worth It?

Chapter 57: Is He Worth It?

After finally suppressing his laughter, Huang Hui said to Xue Xiao, "Because of the restructuring and various preparations, there's still a month left before the martial arts college entrance examination, right?"

"To be precise, 26 days." Xue Xiao looked at Huang Hui. She had a strange feeling about him but couldn't pinpoint why.

Huang Hui smiled, rubbed his hands together, and said, "Can you give me a few days off? I need to take care of something."

Since Xue Xiao was now his superior in charge of the examination group, he had to ask for her approval before taking leave.

Xue Xiao frowned, "I'm so busy I haven't even gone home, even though it's nearby. I have to stay at the base every day."

"You just got transferred here, haven't done anything yet, and now you're asking for leave? Old Huang, where's your shame?"

"Please!" Huang Hui cupped his hands, "Teacher asked me to handle something. I can't refuse."

That caught Xue Xiao off guard.

She knew Huang Hui's teacher was the famous Principal Zhou.

If Principal Zhou had personally asked him to do something, it must be important.

"Three days. Don't push your luck." Xue Xiao pointed at him, "You know my rules."

"I understand. Three days are enough." Huang Hui grinned, turned around, and bolted out of there, afraid she might change her mind.

Watching his retreating figure, Xue Xiao was curious.

What was so important that Principal Zhou had called on Huang Hui at such a critical moment?

Never mind.

She shook her head and went back to work.

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Meanwhile, at Xiangshi No. 1 Training Hall…

Clang!

The heavy metal door slid open, and Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan stepped out of the blood source room.

They had lasted a total of 53 minutes.

The staff on duty had a look of shock on their faces.

Their expressions toward Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan had completely changed.

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"The Number One in Yue City Has This Kind of Strength?"

The staff had assumed that Yue City's top student would be far inferior to their own provincial capital's students.

Typically, Yue City students only lasted around 20 minutes in the Level 2 Blood Source Room.

A talented one might last 30 minutes at most.

Compared to the top students in Xiang City, they were barely third-tier material.

But these two…

53 minutes?

That put them at the top of the second-tier students in the entire provincial capital.

They had underestimated these two.

If only they knew the full story…

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"That Was Amazing, Miss!"

As they left Training Hall No. 1, Aunt Juan was already waiting for them in the car.

Hearing how long they had lasted, she was stunned.

"53 minutes? That's incredible!"

She couldn't hide her excitement.

"Miss, this was your first time in the Level 2 Blood Source Room, and you lasted so long. That's incredible progress!"

"But compared to the top students in the provincial capital, I still have to work harder," Xue Ruyan said humbly.

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A New Perspective

Even though others didn't know, Xue Ruyan was fully aware of just how insane her improvement was.

Because Jiang Tian had adjusted the pressure, she had managed to practice at peak efficiency without unnecessary strain.

In 53 minutes, she had achieved the same effect as three hours of regular training.

If she had done this alone, she wouldn't have lasted half as long.

And Jiang Tian?

He had absorbed all the high-pressure spiritual energy into his body.

If he had simply sat still in the Blood Source Room, he could have lasted indefinitely.

She had never seen anything like it.

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Back at Home…

After dropping Jiang Tian off, Xue Ruyan waved.

"See you the day after tomorrow, classmate Jiang."

"Rest well," Jiang Tian replied.

As he turned around, he spotted two familiar figures peeking from the second-floor window.

His parents.

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The Parent Interrogation

Sure enough, the moment he walked inside, his parents were waiting for him.

"How was your day, son?" Liu Fang beamed.

She patted him on the shoulder.

Jiang Tian sighed. "Mom, we're just classmates. You're getting ahead of yourself."

"Oh, don't be stupid." Liu Fang crossed her arms.

"You saved her life. That's not just friendship. That's a life-or-death bond!"

"...!"

Jiang Tian turned to his father, hoping for support.

Instead, Jiang Yuan smirked approvingly.

"Listen to your mother, son. She knows what she's talking about."

Jiang Tian was speechless.

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Meanwhile, Back at the Xue Household…

After returning home, Xue Ruyan was also greeted with questions.

Her grandmother, Ye Linfang, studied her closely.

"It seems like our little Ruyan had a very happy day today."

"Grandma, we just went to the Blood Source Room to practice!" Xue Ruyan protested, her cheeks slightly red.

Ye Linfang chuckled.

"Oh? But your energy feels different. Did something else happen?"

"No!"

Her grandmother just smiled knowingly.

Then, Xue Ruyan took out her phone.

"Grandma, can you do me a favor?"

She pulled up a purchase request on her screen.

"I want to redeem this, but I don't have enough authority. Can you vouch for me?"

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A Surprising Request

Ye Linfang looked at the exchange request.

Then she looked at her granddaughter.

"Xiao Ruyan, do you really like this boy that much?"

She hesitated.

"Is he worth it?"